Those who remember the folk sing/sessions at the Crispin and Crispianus on Strood Hill in Strood, Kent once hosted by Paul Hurst, John Barden, Jacqui and me will be saddened to learn that as I drove past tonight the 13th century (sic) pub appeared to be well alight, with the pall of smoke reducing visibility up Strood Hill to almost zero. A sad fiery end to another, I think the third, but it might be more) old, unprofitable, and closed pub in Strood. Can it simply be coincidence?